Page 18 • The HERALD • 24th August 2023 v SAY YOU SAW IT IN THE HERALD v Contact me on 07732 983926 for booking details or visit wwww.adrianschoolofdrumming.com All ages and abilities caterd for Home Tuition or use of my drum kits DBS Certified • OVENS • RANGES • AGA • EVERHOT • BARBECUES H ECO Friendly H Fully Insured H Satisfaction Guaranteed Hampshire • Dorset • Wiltshire Tel: 01489 332026 or 07817 558677 • Airport & Seaport Specialists • Highly Competitive Fares • Friendly, Reliable Service • Comfortable 6 Seater MPVs • Any Distance - Minimum Fare £10 Before booking your journey please call us for a free quotation 07770 967198 or 023 8194 8754 www.kazcarz.co.uk Professional installers of Fascias, Guttering, Cladding, PVCu Windows & Doors Composite Doors • 10 year labour and product guarantees Repairs, cleaning and advice also available Tel: 023 8086 9715 or 07888 705455 enquiries@aztecfascias.com AUSTIN WINDOW CLEANING Professional Window Cleaning Service established 25 years From £18 per house Tel: 07733 205341 www.austinwindowcleaning.co.uk Heritage Open Days Unwraps England’s History of Creativity Heritage Open Days (HODs) returns this September with thousands of free events and experiences taking place from 8th to 17th September. Brought to you by the National Trust, supported by players of People’s Postcode Lottery and run by thousands of local organisations and volunteers, HODs brings people together to celebrate their heritage, community and history. Here is a roundup of some of the free events taking place in the local area: Hampshire Scout Heritage Centre Ferny Cro s, SO42 7YQ Take the opportunity to visit the Heritage Centre on this otherwise private site and gain an insight into the origins and activities of the Scout movement in Hampshire (and beyond) through the years. View the large collection of artefacts, uniforms, badges, camp re blankets and more. Event Times: Saturday 9th September: 10am-6pm or Wednesday 13th September: 10am-6pm. Pre-booking is required The Princess and the Oil Magnate’s Daughter Girlguiding, Foxlease, Clay Hill, Lyndhurst, Hampshire, SO43 7DE More than an activity centre – unwrap the layers of this New Forest Tudor cottage with its added Georgian, Strawberry Hill Gothic grandeur and its later Edwardian family wing: and now, for over 100 years, an international home for Girlguiding. Visit Foxlease for Heritage Open Days to discover how the Princess and the Oil magnate’s daughter are connected... Selfguided tours of the main house and grounds with expert volunteers to point out interesting features. Special trails for children. Access to the house’s archives. Unwrap your creativity with music, drama and cra activities inspired by Foxlease’s heritage. Refreshments will be on sale plus a picnic area. Event Times: Saturday 16th September: 10am-5pm and Sunday 17th September: 10am-5pm. Ballard School Open Day Ballard School, Fernhill Lane, New Milton, Hampshire, BH25 5SU Ballard school opens its doors to its 34 acre estate. e main Ballard School building was built as a country residence for the Ubsdell family in the early 1900s and still has many typical period features from the day. Visitors will Event Times: Saturday 16th September: Tours 9.30am, 10.30am & 11.30am. Pre-booking is required and closes on 15th September at 5pm. Steamship Shieldhall - Ship Opening Berth 110, Western Docks, Southampton, SO15 0HH Hop aboard the Steamship Shieldhall, a member of the National Historic Fleet, to learn about its history. Visit the engine room, boiler room and bridge, talk to the captain and crew, and admire the views as you play games on deck. Event Time: Saturday 16th September: 10am-2.30pm. Pre-booking is preferred Old Southampton Cemetery: A Titanic tour! Old Southampton Cemetery, Cemetery Road, Southampton, Hampshire, SO15 7AF Take a tour around Old Southampton Cemetery and discover the impact the sinking of the Titanic had on Southampton. See the many graves and hear their stories, including that of the lifeboat crew who saved the Countess of Rothes. Event Times: Friday 15th September: Tour at 11am and Saturday 16th September: Tour at 11am. Pre-booking is required Romsey Signal Box Romsey Signal Box, Brick Lane, Romsey, Hampshire, SO51 8LG Romsey Signal Box has been preserved and restored to full operational order. Visitors are encouraged to see the signal box in operation. People of all ages and interests are encouraged to attend, including accompanied children. e signal box was closed in 1982 but has since been restored to full working order, with connections to signals and a point outside. Visitors are normally encouraged to pull the levers and see things happening. On Saturday 16th September they will be open for simple demonstrations of the workings of the signal box. On Sunday 17th September the signal box will be operated in full to a real-time train timetable. ey also have a miniature working signal box demonstration based on the Cowley Bridge Junction signal box, which visitors are welcome to observe. Other artefacts and items of interest are spread around the site, including a small garden railway and a small discovery centre. e site has been attractively landscaped. Event Times: Saturday 16th September: 11am-4pm and Sunday 17th September: 11am-4pm. ere are also lots of events going on slightly further a eld, for details of all the events and to pre book event tickets please visit: www.heritageopendays.org.uk have a guided tour of the rooms and period features of the Arts and Cra s movement which include various Teale replaces and original Dressler and de Morgan tiles. Tours will be led by sta and alumni of the school who have particular interest in the Great Ballard Estate, the Ubsdell family and local history. e dedicated Heritage Room includes plaques and photographs depicting the journey of Ballard from a country estate to a modern, thriving school. ey would love to welcome you to unlock Ballard’s many hidden treasures.
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